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Re: Holy crap! (was Re: The partisian trap in California)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:16:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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I think from your equivocation of “Christianity” with “Christians”.
Christianity as a religion doesn’t breed violence and death. Wackos calling
themselves “Christians” might. There is a distinction there.
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I caution that the use of this type of yardstick is called the “no true
Scotsman” fallacy, or the fallacy of the receding target.
Whatever our modern sensibilities may be, the Inquisition was *the essence* of
Christianity in its day, so it’s certainly appropriate to hold Christianity
responsible for the atrocities committed at that time. And it’s no good to say
“but that was 500 years ago,” because the New Testament was 2000 years ago, and
you still seem to accept that book as valid Christianity. You can’t simply
cherry-pick your Christians and omit the rest. That’s the fallacy of
selective reasoning.
Dave!
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